Cricket World Cup matchday 14: Will the rain stay away at Taunton?

Cricket World Cup matchday 14: Will the rain stay away at Taunton?

World Cup organisers will be praying the rain stays away at Taunton when Australia take on Pakistan after a tournament record third abandonment in Bristol.

Sri Lanka suffered their second successive washout, this time against Bangladesh, as the inclement weather became an unfortunate talking point with three matches being called off in the space of five days.

On the eve of their latest clash, Australia summoned Mitch Marsh to England as cover for the injured Marcus Stoinis but have yet to request a formal replacement.

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Ground staff did their best at Bristol but the rain kept falling (Nick Potts/PA)

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The Bangladesh coach bemoaned the lack of reserve days over the course of a six-and-a-half-week tournament.

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This is the first time the World Cup has had three abandonments in one edition in its history. The tournaments in 1992 and 2003 each experienced two no-results but persistent rain in England and Wales is causing havoc with the schedule. To compound matters there is further rain forecast for the next couple of days so further washouts are a distinct possibility.

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